Russia has announced the Venera-D mission to Venus, planned between 2034 and 2036. The mission will include a lander, orbiter, and balloon probe. Preliminary design starts in January 2026 under Russia’s national space programme.
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- Launch window 2034–2036
- Mission includes lander, orbiter, balloon probe
- Lander to study surface, soil, temperature, pressure
- Orbiter to take images, atmospheric studies, data relay
- Balloon probe to measure winds, chemistry in upper atmosphere
- Preliminary design phase starts Jan 2026, duration 2 years
- Led by Space Research Institute, with Lavochkin Association
- Will launch on Russian rocket, date final after design
- Mission to study atmosphere, volcanic activity, climate evolution
- Russia joins NASA, ESA in new Venus exploration wave




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